Requirements for Professional Writing Concentration
Directors of Professional Writing:
Prof. Patrick Barron: patrick.barron@umb.edu
Prof. Matthew Davis: matthew.davis@umb.edu
1. Three “core” professional writing courses.
·ENGL 306: Advanced Nonfiction Writing: may be taken 2 times, each time with a different instructor
·ENGL 307: Writing for the Print and Online Media
·ENGL 308: Professional Editing
2. Two writing electives from the 300 or 400 level. Other writing-intensive courses at the 300 or 400 level may qualify as electives, at the discretion of the Director of Professional Writing.
·ENGL 301: Advanced Poetry Workshop (may be taken 3 times for credit)
·ENGL 302: Advanced Fiction Workshop (may be taken 3 times for credit)
·ENGL 306: Advanced Nonfiction Writing (taken a second time)
·ENGL 440: History of the English Language
·ENGL 443: Language and Literature
·ENGL 496: Creative Writing Honors I (open only to seniors admitted to Honors
in Creative Writing; counts as an advanced workshop)
·ENGL 497: Creative Writing Honors II (open only to students who complete E496)
·COMSTU 480: Communication Seminar
·COMSTU 365: News Media and Political Power
3. One Professional Writing Internship and accompanying seminar.
·ENGL 475: English Internship (3 or 6 credit internships available)
4. Advising from the Director of Professional Writing.
Students must plan their course of study and internship in consultation with the Director of Professional Writing. Non-English Majors pursuing a Minor in Professional Writing will need assistance with negotiating English course prerequisites and planning an appropriate sequence of upper-level English courses.
Grade Requirements for the Professional Writing Concentration/Minor:
·Grade requirement:† Courses must receive a 'minimum' grade of C- (C minus)
·Pass/Fail restriction:† Courses can NOT be taken pass/fail
Residency Requirements for the Professional Writing Concentration/Minor:
·Five courses must be completed “in residence” at UMass Boston.
·One course can be transferred in towards the minor with permission of the
Director of the Undergraduate Major.
Directors of Professional Writing:
Prof. Patrick Barron: patrick.barron@umb.edu
Prof. Matthew Davis: matthew.davis@umb.edu
